JALC – Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival
The annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival is one of the most innovative jazz education events in the world. Each year, high school musicians from across North America travel to New York City to spend three days immersed in workshops, jam sessions, rehearsals and performances at the “House of Swing,” Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
The 2017 Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival will be held May 11-13, 2017 at Rose Hall.
Jeff Hamilton will join the panel of esteemed judges this year!
Experience The Greatest Jazz Festival At Sea!